Put the bubbly on hold, cancel the speeches and welcoming parties — Indonesia’s adopted son isn’t coming home just yet.
Across this sprawling archipelago, people took the news stoically that President Obama had postponed his trip here next week to attend to a pressing political agenda back home – getting his healthcare initiative passed into law.
On Friday, the Indonesian media continued its coverage that treated Obama more as rock star than pragmatic political leader.
White House officials said Obama would delay until June a diplomatic trip to Indonesia and Australia that is aimed at cementing U.S. ties in a region that faces rising Chinese influence.
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